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Need decorating tips for my foyer

11 years ago

My home is completely decorated with the exception of my foyer. It is a 2 story foyer with a curved staircase leading to the 2nd floor. It is a large foyer with a straight open entrance to the family room. See pictures attached. I have struggled with this space since we moved in. Should I remove the round table? If so, what else can I put in this spot? The space needs something because of the curved wall. Help!



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  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Love your doors - just advised them on a project, and saw a bullet proof pair of

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    them on Extreme Homes (HGTV.) Keep the rug, but remove the cabinet and picture from the right wall. Center the table on the rug so it aligns with the arch opposite the stairs. Hang the art on the angled wall under the stairs. Add a dramatic silk floral arrangement to the table and remove all the other items.

    Lisa thanked decoenthusiaste
  • 11 years ago

    Place the round table on the round rug and move to the best looking spot of the foyer. Perfect space for that combination. Will look great with the circle motif in the door.

    Lisa thanked sandradclark
  • 11 years ago

    Inspiration pic :-)


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    Lisa thanked anne dee
  • 11 years ago

    Thanks It has been 16 years since I decorated or touched these rooms so it is great to get new perspective. I am moving some things around as we speak and trying some of these suggestions. Attached are better pictures with the rug moved under the round table and also shows better that I have 2 cabinets as you enter to the right. Should I remove 1 as someone suggested or is maybe the rug is too big? Take a look and let me know what else you all think. Thanks again and the inspiration pics totally helped!


  • 11 years ago

    Great inspiration photos. Move the table into the exact center of the rug.

  • 11 years ago

    ... girl, you live in a palace. Remove the cabinet closest to the door. I like what you did with the rug and table. You should definitely have a dramatic flower vase on the table with maybe a table runner. But if you have a big flower display, there's no point in hanging anything on the wall under the stairs:

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    Lisa thanked pandasrule
  • 11 years ago

    Don't move it to the center of the rug. It's going to get in the way and would look a little OCD-ish.

  • 11 years ago

    it is a beautiful space, as you know of course, and i think it could only be improved by removing almost everything. just tooo much going on, in the foyer and visible adjoining rooms. like a woman wearing too much jewelry, take a few pieces off, have some breathing space.

    Lisa thanked Judy Mishkin
  • 11 years ago

    I had suggested moving the cabinet out, but now that I see there is a pair, just center the rug and then center the table on it, both exactly in front of the arch that is between the cabinets. Then shop for a great floral arrangement.


    Lisa thanked decoenthusiaste
  • 11 years ago

    What do you think? In the 1st picture I moved table to center. Feels a little tight walking around it. In 2nd picture I removed the cabinet but since I have a pair the room felt strange without it). I placed a vase on the table and hung the picture as you suggested on the angled wall. (this is not the vase I would choose but just so you could see scale). and finally in the 3rd picture I pulled a chair from another room into the foyer just to see what that would do to the space. Please take a look and let me know your thoughts. Thanks again all the suggestions. Almost there I think. now I just need to convince my husband to retire his RED popcorn machine from my family room!



  • 11 years ago

    just out of curiosity, switch the chair and the side table around (swap places)? Just wanted to see how it would look.

    Lisa thanked User
  • 11 years ago
    Larger glass table top and no cabinet.
    Lisa thanked view16